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Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:49 am
by SteveDude
Seems to be a bug in setting Static Text color.
In the dialog editor: If I change the color from Black to White, it works fine, but when I set it to transparent, the text goes back to black. All properties show the text being white, but it is not.
Looks like there is a newer build posted and am going to try that. I am using the first releaes version of NX.
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:10 am
by FrancescoT
Dear Steve,
Can you try to explain step by step how I can reproduce the problem you have?
Probably I missed your question, but I am able to set the font color as White of a "Text Label" with a transparent background.
Regards
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:54 am
by SteveDude
Hi Francesco,
I'm using the current download of Studio Admin on a Win7 64 Bit box.
I have no problem with a "Label", but it is with "Static Text"
Steps to reproduce:
1.) Start with any of your Sample Themes, I chose Titanium.
2.) Open the destination dialog in the dialog editor.
3.) Select the TotalSpace Static Text. You will notice it is already white.
4.) With TotalSpace selected, Change Object Properties from Transparent = False to Transparent = True.
Result:
You will notice the text turns black immediately.
This hasn't been a major problem because on normal installations I have a solid color background and just set the background to match, but when the background is something else, such as a gradient this doesn't work well when I need white. What I did do for this on one project was just created a group box with a solid fill and made the static text background colors the same.
Thanks,
Steve
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:54 am
by FrancescoT
Let me verify it.
Regards
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:00 pm
by hkeller
Has there been any update on this? I am on IA 18 and still see this issue, which is a problem as I have a gradient background and need to use a white text.
Thanks.
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:29 am
by FrancescoT
Dear hkeller,
alternatively you may use a "LABEL" or "GLOWLABEL" control.

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Regards
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:20 am
by hkeller
Thanks Francesco, I used a glowlabel instead and that worked great.
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 12:29 pm
by FrancescoT
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:01 pm
by hkeller
I am having an issue when setting a GlowLabel to show progress text via receiving information from installation progress. The glowlabel is set to transparent since I have a gradient background as mentioned above, but when I run the actual installer that GlowLabel as well as one or two other Label objects randomly flash white throughout the installation progress step. Any insight on what could be causing this?
Thanks,
Hannah
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:13 pm
by FrancescoT
Dear Hannah,
did you have any chance to send me a very "VERY" minimal project that replicates the issue?
Regards
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 5:01 pm
by hkeller
Hi Francesco,
How should I send you my project? I can't seem to send a private message to you via this forum and I'd rather not post my installer here.
Thanks!
Hannah
Re: Bug in Static Text Color when set to transparent.
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:30 am
by FrancescoT
Dear Hannah,
please send it to;
support@installaware.com.
Regards